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 Asielzoekerscentra in buurlanden heropend infographic
Graphic shows offshore processing centres, and number of unauthorised persons arriving by boat to Australia from 1998 to 2012.
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Asielzoekerscentra in buurlanden heropend

August 15, 2012 - Australia is set to re-establish offshore processing camps for asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea and Nauru. Officials say the policy – known as the Pacific Solution before it was scrapped in 2008 – is needed as a deterrent, but critics say it violates the refugees’ rights.

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PUBLISHED: 15/08/2012; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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